Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & DesignPrivate (for-profit)

Worsham College of Mortuary Science

Wheeling, Illinois·Private for-profit, 2-year·Great Lakes·worsham.edu
6-yr Graduation
74%
Total enrollment
183
peer median 260
Avg net price
$23,925
-$1.3k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
25
25 candidates competed
Admitted
23
92.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
16
69.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
74%
Full-time retention
88%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 2 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
Passing
1
50.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing1 · 50.0%
  • No Data1 · 50.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
1

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+78.5%
$62,143 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
26%
$15,333 debt · $60,198 earn
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
24%
$14,929 debt · $62,143 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation

Accredited since 1962Next review Dec 2029

Action history · 8

  1. Nov 2023Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation · Funeral Service Education (FUSER) - Institutions and programs awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees
  2. Nov 2023Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation
  3. Oct 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation · Funeral Service Education (FUSER) - Institutions and programs awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees
  4. Oct 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation
  5. Apr 2020Approved for Distance Education
    American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$23,614
$30–48k$24,548
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$23,925
-$1,272vs Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design median $25,198
Federal loans
64.8%
In-state tuition
$24,800
Out-of-state
$24,800

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 131 students received $776K in Pell grants, alongside $1.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
131
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$776K
$776,001 total
Direct Loans
$1.2M
285 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$451K
131 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$680K
150 loan awards
Parent PLUS$32K
4 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 49 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
49
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.0%
2017
8.0%
2018
5.3%
2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Worsham

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

85 total completions
01Personal/Culinary
85100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
183
12-mo unduplicated
394
Undergraduate
394
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
20%78
Women
80%316

Race / ethnicity composition

White
74.9%
Black
12.8%
Hispanic
11.2%
Asian
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 190 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    12.0:1

    Worsham vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Worsham selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectWorsham College of Mortuary Science
    74%183$23,925Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    The Modern College of Design
    91.7%214$34,709Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Delta College of Arts & Technology
    326$19,590Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Culinary Institute Inc
    316$26,470Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Douglas Education Center
    178$26,922Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin
    305$20,738Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Peer group median74%91.7%260$25,198

    Frequently asked questions about Worsham College of Mortuary Science

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Worsham.

    What is the graduation rate at Worsham College of Mortuary Science?

    Worsham College of Mortuary Science reports a 6-year graduation rate of 74% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Worsham College of Mortuary Science?

    Worsham College of Mortuary Science reports a total enrollment of 183 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Worsham College of Mortuary Science?

    The average net price at Worsham College of Mortuary Science is $23,925 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Worsham College of Mortuary Science?

    Worsham College of Mortuary Science's yield rate is 69.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Worsham College of Mortuary Science located?

    Worsham College of Mortuary Science is located in Wheeling, Illinois 60090-2646.

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